Food glorious food....
Apr 27th 2005 | 4:09 pm
#61
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From: ExPat Kiwi in Indiana USA
Re: Food glorious food....
Have loved reading this thread & although Im not from the UK many of the things you talk of missing arent too far off what I miss too. Why is it its always food we miss the most? 
My hubby took me to a place in Ohio called Jungle Jims that has some amazing international food. I was so excited when I got to the English section & saw the shelves lined with all those goodies Id been missing from home. Cadburys chocolate, Bovril, good curry sauces, mint sauce etc & then when I came across the frozen section hubby thought I was about to have a heart attack when I spied pork pies & pork sausages. talk about thinking Id died & gone to heaven. Nothing like sitting down to a nice plump pork banger. How Americans can think their sausage is something great I will never understand. As a treat last weekend hubby drove me 70 miles to eat at a English Chippy hed come across on the net. Real fried cod with real chips & lots of malt vinegar on all the tables. Even had curry gravy on the side 
Noticed bangers & mash on the menu so asked the guy about them & he sold me a pound of sausages to take home. Now that was a real treat. Even had mushy peas on the menu although Im not a real fan of those. Couldnt wait to get home phone my sister & brother inlaw back in NZ to tell them. Hes from Manchester & the first thing he said when I told him was "of course you will be taking us there when we come over next year wont you?" Geeze now Im going to go to bed & dream about food all night No counting sheep tonight its going to be food glorious food all night long 
My hubby took me to a place in Ohio called Jungle Jims that has some amazing international food. I was so excited when I got to the English section & saw the shelves lined with all those goodies Id been missing from home. Cadburys chocolate, Bovril, good curry sauces, mint sauce etc & then when I came across the frozen section hubby thought I was about to have a heart attack when I spied pork pies & pork sausages. talk about thinking Id died & gone to heaven. Nothing like sitting down to a nice plump pork banger. How Americans can think their sausage is something great I will never understand. As a treat last weekend hubby drove me 70 miles to eat at a English Chippy hed come across on the net. Real fried cod with real chips & lots of malt vinegar on all the tables. Even had curry gravy on the side Noticed bangers & mash on the menu so asked the guy about them & he sold me a pound of sausages to take home. Now that was a real treat. Even had mushy peas on the menu although Im not a real fan of those. Couldnt wait to get home phone my sister & brother inlaw back in NZ to tell them. Hes from Manchester & the first thing he said when I told him was "of course you will be taking us there when we come over next year wont you?" Geeze now Im going to go to bed & dream about food all night No counting sheep tonight its going to be food glorious food all night long
Apr 28th 2005 | 12:26 am
#62
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Illinois
Re: Food glorious food....
Originally Posted by shepslady
Have loved reading this thread & although Im not from the UK many of the things you talk of missing arent too far off what I miss too. Why is it its always food we miss the most? My hubby took me to a place in Ohio called Jungle Jims that has some amazing international food. I was so excited when I got to the English section & saw the shelves lined with all those goodies Id been missing from home. Cadburys chocolate, Bovril, good curry sauces, mint sauce etc & then when I came across the frozen section hubby thought I was about to have a heart attack when I spied pork pies & pork sausages. talk about thinking Id died & gone to heaven. Nothing like sitting down to a nice plump pork banger. How Americans can think their sausage is something great I will never understand. As a treat last weekend hubby drove me 70 miles to eat at a English Chippy hed come across on the net. Real fried cod with real chips & lots of malt vinegar on all the tables. Even had curry gravy on the side Noticed bangers & mash on the menu so asked the guy about them & he sold me a pound of sausages to take home. Now that was a real treat. Even had mushy peas on the menu although Im not a real fan of those. Couldnt wait to get home phone my sister & brother inlaw back in NZ to tell them. Hes from Manchester & the first thing he said when I told him was "of course you will be taking us there when we come over next year wont you?" Geeze now Im going to go to bed & dream about food all night No counting sheep tonight its going to be food glorious food all night long
My hubby took me to a place in Ohio called Jungle Jims that has some amazing international food. I was so excited when I got to the English section & saw the shelves lined with all those goodies Id been missing from home. Cadburys chocolate, Bovril, good curry sauces, mint sauce etc & then when I came across the frozen section hubby thought I was about to have a heart attack when I spied pork pies & pork sausages. talk about thinking Id died & gone to heaven. Nothing like sitting down to a nice plump pork banger. How Americans can think their sausage is something great I will never understand. As a treat last weekend hubby drove me 70 miles to eat at a English Chippy hed come across on the net. Real fried cod with real chips & lots of malt vinegar on all the tables. Even had curry gravy on the side Noticed bangers & mash on the menu so asked the guy about them & he sold me a pound of sausages to take home. Now that was a real treat. Even had mushy peas on the menu although Im not a real fan of those. Couldnt wait to get home phone my sister & brother inlaw back in NZ to tell them. Hes from Manchester & the first thing he said when I told him was "of course you will be taking us there when we come over next year wont you?" Geeze now Im going to go to bed & dream about food all night No counting sheep tonight its going to be food glorious food all night long 
Apr 28th 2005 | 12:45 am
#63
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Re: Food glorious food....
Originally Posted by woodsey
lets start a campaign 'bring Tesco to America', although I'd settle for Kwiksave at the moment..I would be prepared to travel miles and spend a fortune (although I already do 
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At Christmas, I shopped this site which was like shopping at Tescos. I also wanted Walkers Prawn Cocktail crisps and the lady that runs this site said she'd get them for us as well.
SHE GETS EVERYTHING AT TESCO....... It took < 7 days to arrive.
Originally Posted by woodsey
lets start a campaign 'bring Tesco to America', although I'd settle for Kwiksave at the moment..I would be prepared to travel miles and spend a fortune (although I already do )
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I am not connected to this but this lady was so CUSTOMER SERVICE oriented, she deserves this BIG PLUG........
Apr 28th 2005 | 2:48 am
#64
Mrs Shep USCIS Graduate
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From: ExPat Kiwi in Indiana USA
Re: Food glorious food....
Originally Posted by clydegirl
Just out of interest was the owner British?Also where was the chippy can't be that far from here
Apr 28th 2005 | 2:56 am
#65
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Re: Food glorious food....
Originally Posted by franc111s
http://www.britishsupermarketworldwide.com/
At Christmas, I shopped this site which was like shopping at Tescos. I also wanted Walkers Prawn Cocktail crisps and the lady that runs this site said she'd get them for us as well.
SHE GETS EVERYTHING AT TESCO....... It took < 7 days to arrive.
http://www.britishsupermarketworldwide.com/
I am not connected to this but this lady was so CUSTOMER SERVICE oriented, she deserves this BIG PLUG........
At Christmas, I shopped this site which was like shopping at Tescos. I also wanted Walkers Prawn Cocktail crisps and the lady that runs this site said she'd get them for us as well.
SHE GETS EVERYTHING AT TESCO....... It took < 7 days to arrive.
http://www.britishsupermarketworldwide.com/
I am not connected to this but this lady was so CUSTOMER SERVICE oriented, she deserves this BIG PLUG........
Apr 28th 2005 | 3:04 am
#66
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Re: Food glorious food....
Originally Posted by woodsey
today as so many other people have posted, to add to my hatred of crap American supermarkets, some dumb ass retarded half brain of a woman, said those famous words "you speak English then in England"....doh! you never quite believe that anyone can really be that ******* stupid
on a lighter note, has anyone been able to get petit filous' here?
Second giggle was imagining me aski ng for "petit filous" in any shop within hundreds of miles of here...LOL LOl !!! Okies are warm and wonderful, but start speaking French and it'd frighten the horses!
Apr 28th 2005 | 3:12 am
#67
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From: Illinois
Re: Food glorious food....
Originally Posted by shepslady
Yeah hes from Manchester, married to a local Indy lady & has been here 16 years. Rob'N Jays Chippy in Indianapolis. They do have a website so run a search on them & you will find it real easy. My brother inlaw is also from Manchester but says the only downside to this chippy is Jay is a Man U supporter while Brother inlaw is Man C fan
Apr 28th 2005 | 3:31 am
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Re: Food glorious food....
[QUOTE=mandpete]
Not true. They'll be sitting in your front yard at the next yard sale
Not true. They'll be sitting in your front yard at the next yard sale
